Sage (@dasage) from Holy Backboard (@holybackboard) dropped by to talk about the Trail Blazers’ present and future with Tara (@tcbbiggs). While the Blazers lost to OKC in the background they caught up on the Blazers' journey this season. Are there any noteworthy changes to how the team plays? Is ball movement a result of scheme or personnel? Finally, we discuss what the future could look like. 

1:00 Holy Backboard update - check out their new #FutureFriday feature where they watch college games featuring top prospects. 

5:00 Is tanking the only way? 

8:15 Can we tell anything about this team? Like, what kind of basketball do they play? 

11:45 Assists and passing are both up, hoping ball movement is new thing that sticks around.

14:20 Will it be different when Damian Lillard is handling the ball again? 

16:50 Zone defense -are they getting better and why are they doing it? 

20:15 Blazers are not doing Norman Powell any favors right now. There are not plays being run for him, He’s having to settle for whatever he can manufacture or crash the rim. Luckily he’s one of the only ones who can get to the rim. 

23:30 Jusuf Nurkic has been really important for the development of Anfernee Simons. But Norman Powell’s return has cut into his usage. 

27:30 Who are the most likely players to be traded at the deadline?

30:00 Thoughts about re-signing Jusuf Nurkic.  

34:30 Hate what happened to Nassir Little. 

37:00 What is the dream team to build around Damian Lillard. Are any of them currently on the roster? 

41:00 26 or younger, let's build for the future. Let's talk Trendon Watford, Dennis Smith Jr as deep bench for Portland’s future? 

47:00 CJ Elleby

50:00 Tony Snell and Ben McLemore and what expectations where and where they are now. 

54:00 Anfernee is taking advantage of the opportunity. But is he a point guard or a shooting guard?

58:00 Staggered guard play and four guard lineups, oh my!

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